Pennsylvania
Blair County
Logan Township

Horseshoe Curve

The Horseshoe Curve is a three-track railroad curve on Norfolk Southern Railway's Pittsburgh Line in , . The curve is roughly 2,375 feet long and 1,300 feet in diameter.
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Altoona and Lakemont.

Photo: Bossi, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a city in central . was founded as a railroad town by the Pennsylvania Railroad as the site of their Works shops, and its history as a railroad town still shows in the town today despite the decline of the railroad and its eventual absorption into Penn Central, Conrail, and now Norfolk Southern.

Hamlet
is a census-designated place in Allegheny and Logan Townships in , , United States. It is located to the east of I-99 and is located between and . is situated 5 miles east of Horseshoe Curve.

Village
is a borough in , , United States. It is part of the metropolitan statistical area. The population was 1,258 at the 2020 census. is situated 6 miles southeast of Horseshoe Curve.

Horseshoe Curve

Latitude
40.49718° or 40° 29′ 50″ north
Longitude
-78.48253° or 78° 28′ 57″ west
Open location code
87G3FGW8+VX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 586326549
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­heritage
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­railway
Wiki­data ID
Q42730
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Horseshoe Curve” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “منحنى هورسشو”
  • Catalan: “Horseshoe Curve”
  • Chinese: “蹄铁曲线”
  • Dutch: “Horseshoe Curve”
  • French: “Horseshoe Curve”
  • German: “Horseshoe Curve”
  • Japanese: “ホースシュー・カーブ”
  • Japanese: “ホースシューカーブ”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Horseshoe Curve”
  • Thai: “ทางรถไฟเกือกม้า”
  • Ukrainian: “Підковоподібний поворот”

Places with the Same Name

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Upper Kittanning Reservoir and Horseshoe Curve Visitors Center.

Nearby Places

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